Binding tight and firm.įascinating note from former owner on meeting Adams in 1988 on first blank inner page, and a newspaper clipping about laboratory testing of animals neatly pasted on second blank inner page (before title page). Has dust jacket - intact, hardly shows wear and in excellent condition. Richard Adams is the author of many bestselling novels, including Watership Down (1974), Shardik (1976), The Plague Dogs (1978), The Girl in a Swing (1980), Maia (1985), and Traveller (1988), as well as several works of nonfiction, including his autobiographical The Day Gone By (1991). The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams: 9781101970690 : Books This modern-day classic is an unforgettable tale of fantasy and adventure, a powerful exploration of the limits of human cruelty and kindness. As the authorities give chase, the two friends make their way through the hills and across the moors. Publisher: Allen Lane, Penguin Books Ltd, London. Two dogs, Snitter and Rowf, escape from a research laboratory in the Lake District where it is wrongly supposed they have been purposely infected with a deadly virus and now pose a dangerous threat to the human population.
Having seen a manuscript, both men readily agreed to be identified with the characters and opinions that Adams had attributed to them, as is shown in Adams' preface to the book. The conclusion of the book involves two real-life characters, Adams' long-time friend Ronald Lockley, and the world-famous naturalist Sir Peter Scott.
It was first published in 1977, and features a few location maps drawn by Alfred Wainwright, a fellwalker and author. The Plague Dogs is the third novel by Richard Adams, author of Watership Down, about two dogs who escape an animal testing facility and are subsequently pursued by both the government and the media.
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